Question:
How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?
Answer:
Electricity came early to Palampur. Its major impact was to transform the system of irrigation. In Palampur, electricity powers all the tube wells in the fields and is used in various types of small business. People saw that the electric-run tubewells could irrigate much more than the ordinary ones.
The Story of Village Palampur
Q 1.
Who are medium farmers?
Q 2.
Who are medium farmers?
Q 3.
What is the aim of production?
Q 4.
What is the main aim of production?
Q 5.
Name the four factors that are needed for producing goods and services.
Q 6.
Who are large farmers?
Q 7.
Who are small farmers?
Q 8.
List the non-farming activities in Palampur.
Q 9.
Who are large farmers?
Q 10.
Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?
Q 11.
Explain the four requirements of the production of goods & services.
Q 12.
What are the essential four requirements for production?
Q 13.
Name any two non-farming activities in Palampur village.
Q 14.
What is the main production activity in villages across India?
Q 15.
Name the states who benefited the most from Green Revolution.
Q 16.
Is it important to increase the area under irrigation? Why?
Q 17.
What do you mean by multiple cropping?
Q 18.
What health facilities are available in Palampur village?
Q 19.
What can be done so that more non-farm production activities can be started in villages?
Q 20.
Why do the farm labourers earn less than the minimum wages in Palampur?
Q 21.
How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?
Q 22.
Who are small farmers?
Q 23.
Why are the wages for farm labourers in Palampur less than minimum wages?
Q 24.
What are the different ways of increasing production on the same piece of land? Use examples to Explain.
Q 25.
How did the spread of electricity help farmers in Palampur?
Q 26.
Modern farming methods require more inputs which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree?
Q 27.
How do the medium and large farmers obtain capital for farming? How is it different from the small farmers?
Q 28.
Who owns the majority of land in Palampur village?
Q 29.
On what terms did Savita get a loan from Tajpal Singh? Would Savita's condition be different if she could get a loan from the bank at a low rate of interest?
Q 30.
What do medium and large farmers do with their earnings from the surplus farm produce?
Q 31.
Modern farming methods require more inputs, which are manufactured in industry. Do you agree?
